Pittsburgh Strong: Historic Tribute to a Vibrant Jewish Community
From its founding, Pittsburgh was a city that was open to Jews, and a place where they could prosper. Jewish achievements are wound into the literal fabric of the city; Frankstown Road, which runs through the city, was named after David Franks, a veteran of the Revolutionary War and a prosperous merchant who sent so […]
Menasseh Ben Israel and the Return of the Jews to England
Hear this out: Hitler wasn’t just a diabolic psychopath, but also a wretched plagiarizer of symbols and ideas. The yellow badge, for example, was borrowed from another Jew hater, who lived centuries before the Nazis came to power in Germany: Edward I King of England (1239-1309). Old Ed hated and loathed the Jews so much, […]
EL EVENTO ANUAL DE LA UNIÓN DE LAS FEDERACIONES JUDÍAS EN AMÉRICA DEL NORTE EN EL MUSEO DEL PUEBLO JUDÍO EN BEIT HATFUTSOT
Lunes, 22 de octubre, Centro de Convenciones, Tel Aviv La Conferencia de la GA, la Asamblea General de la JFNA (el acrónimo en inglés de la Unión de las Federaciones Judías en América del Norte), se inauguró ese día en el Centro de Convenciones en Tel Aviv. La conferencia, cuyo título fue “Israel y la […]
Book Launch – Bucharest Dairy: Romania’s Journey from Darkness to Light by Ambassador Alfred Moses
October 22, 2018: We were proud and delighted to have the book launch of Ambassador Alfred Moses, Co-chairman of the International Board of Governors of The Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot. General (res.) Amos Yadlin, director of the Institute for National Security Studies, and Ms. Irina Nevzlin, chair of the Board of Directors […]
The Museum of the Jewish People at the JFNA General Assembly
Monday, Oct. 22, Tel Aviv The General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America opened Monday for the first time in Tel Aviv. Irina Nevzlin, President of the Nadav Foundation and Chair of the Board of Directors of the Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot, delivered her speech at the opening plenary of […]
Queen of the Desert: The Amazing Story of “Jewish Khaleesi”
A ruthless steadfast warrior, as well as a merciful leader who liberated thousands of slaves – this was Dihya al Kahina, a Jewish Berber Northern African woman. The Jewish Khaleesi, if you will, but unfortunately, not nearly as famous as that the Game of Thrones fictional character. Dihya al Kahina lived in Northern Africa at the end of the […]
I Have Nothing to Say, Just to Show: Traces of a Genocide
Christian Herrmann For years, whenever I find the time, I travel through Eastern Europe, photographing the traces of Jewish life. An analogue camera for black and white films and a digital camera are always with me, and I often also travel with dear friends who share my passion. I am frequently asked why I […]